NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. 



THE WOOD WREN. 



The Wood Wren, or 

 Wood Warbler as it is 

 sometimes called, 

 ." measures just over 

 ' I five inches in length. 

 On its upper parts 

 it is olive-green tinged 

 with yellow, except in 

 the case of its wings and 

 tail, which are dusky. 

 The chin, cheeks, throat, 

 and breast are yellow, and under parts 

 white. A line of bright yellow runs 

 from the base of the bill over the eye. 

 The bird may be distinguished from its 

 relative, the Willow Wren, by its larger 

 size, broader yellow band over the eye, 

 greener upper parts, and whiter abdomen, 

 also by its longer wings. Its nest is also 

 a safe guide to correct identification, as 

 will be shown presently. 



The female is similar to the male in 

 her appearance 

 This species 



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loves woods containing 



